Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

"I'm... I'm okay," Nova bit her lip and lay down on the patchy, cold, and paint-peeled surface.

Identity reversed, Bai E, who had once been researched by Helen from the Scientific Research Institute, now also sat in front of the operating console of such medical examination equipment.

Looking at Nova lying before him with her eyes tightly shut and her eyelashes trembling slightly, Bai E gently reached out to touch her forehead, his voice soft and soothing, "It's okay, it's just a checkup."

The warmth of his palm seemed to convey boundless energy. The originally uneasy heart calmed down instantly, Nova nodded her chin and replied softly, "Mhm~"

"Buzz~"

The old machine made a heavy operational noise, but thankfully, amid those miscellaneous sounds, the machine still faithfully fulfilled its intended mission.

Looking at the freshly printed medical examination chart, Bai E's eyes slightly lost focus.

Physical 17, Insight 16, Reflex 17

These old machines certainly weren't as precise as the brand-new creations used by Helen, offering only a rough integer approximation, but the attributes displayed as a whole still far exceeded those of ordinary humans, even surpassing Bai E's three-dimensional attributes by quite a lot.

Nova looked thin and small, fragile as if unable to withstand a breeze, yet her attributes could be described as incredibly opulent.

The base limit of 15 points in attributes is in reference to ordinary human bodies. For those who have undergone biochemical modifications, their bodies no longer belong within the limits of a normal human.

Seeing the test report in an instant, Bai E felt a measure of relief in his heart—he was fortunate that he had the upper hand in skills, and fortunately, this special individual from Grey Iron City hadn't systematically learned too much about combat techniques. Her strength relied purely on her raw attributes and instinctual responses, or else the fight with her back then might have been more perilous than fortunate.

Not only in terms of Spiritual Energy level—if she were to learn some practical combat techniques, just relying on her body and weapons, the combat power Nova could demonstrate would probably be terrifying.

This was a super soldier with tremendous potential, yet that doctor from Grey Iron City, who originally controlled her destiny, never designed a "future" for her.

Of course, perhaps it wasn't short-sightedness... but rather because he foresaw that Nova's randomness meant she could not always be perfectly controlled; the stronger the abilities she possessed, the more terrifying the backlash when it occurred.

Would that doctor give up on such an excellent test subject?

I don't know.

But first, it's important to actively block the other party's prying.

Bai E's gaze swept across Nova's body scan images, noting several differences from a normal human anatomy.

The most noticeable were her two stomachs, multiple lungs, secondary heart, and even traces of adjustment in the blood and muscles, which brought considerable confusion to Bai E when trying to locate the "tracking device."

"I need to attempt this a few times," Bai E looked at Nova.

The knowledge he possessed was not about learning everything regarding body modification in one fell swoop; rather, he favored "learning" as a method of "mastering."

With this knowledge, Bai E could research these abnormal individuals, infer and categorize the technology, and thus discern which effects of the biochemical modifications were normal and which were not. Only then could he locate the so-called "tracking device."

"Go change into a gown."

"Prepare the anesthetic."

Bai E's prep work was systematic. While going through all the procedures, he didn't forget to transfer his knowledge to Gong Yan, who followed behind him.

Nova, wearing a loose blue and white striped surgical gown, stood somewhat awkwardly in front of Bai E, looking bashful.

The soft cotton material gently brushed against her body, the inside starkly empty.

In those blurry images, whenever surgery was performed on her body, she was always stark naked...

Back then, she, who hardly had any concept of "shame," could take it as normal, but now recalling it only made her want to bury her head in the ground.
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Yet thinking that the one who would soon see her body was Bai, that annoyed and embarrassed feeling unconsciously took on a bit of anticipation.

Her eyes carefully peeked at Bai E from beneath the messy white fringe, brimming with luster.

Bai E's gaze swept over her body, which unexpectedly seemed somewhat curvaceous, his expression almost completely unfluctuating.

Any impure thought that arose at this time would be a desecration to both parties.

"Calm down, don't think too much." The impact of Spiritual Energy imbued with the effect of spiritual maxims gently washed over her, as Bai E's will directly transmitted into Nova's mind.

Thoughts can affect the secretion of hormones in the body, and Nova, who hadn't learned any skills like "self-restraint," could easily interfere with the observations.

As if a cold draft suddenly descended, Nova felt her mind instantly clear, obediently saying, "Okay~"

Then she turned and looked sullenly at the anesthetic prepared by Bai E, "Anesthetics don't work on me..."

"..." Bai E paused, looking into Nova's eyes, "How did you before..."

"It only hurt a little... I'm used to it."

"..." Bai E pursed his lips, his hand tightening slightly around the bottle of medicine, then nodded, indicating, "I understand... I'll be as quick as possible."

"Drip~"

"Drip~"

Time ticked by second by second, and in the quiet operating room, only the occasional sound of metal instruments and the intermittent beeps from the machines maintaining operation were heard.